February 18, 2009

He said it all

"In our time it is broadly true that political writing is bad writing. Where it is not true, it will generally be found that the writer is some kind of rebel, expressing his private opinions and not a "party line." Orthodoxy, of whatever colour, seems to demand a lifeless, imitative style."

Yes Antigoni Papadopoulou, Orwell is talking about you. [Among others].

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